9 Creative Pregnancy Announcements: These Moms Get the Thumbs Up!

One of the best parts about being pregnant is breaking the big news to your nearest and dearest -- and then witnessing their excited reactions. In fact, many couples plan how they will tell their friends and family long before they see those two lines on the pregnant test.

This week moms in the What To Expect community were all about sharing photos of their awesomely creative pregnancy announcements. If you have a bundle of joy on the way, you might get inspiration from these clever parents.

First up is Angela from Carrollton, Texas, who found a cute way to involve her older son in breaking the news: "I found out just before Christmas that my husband and I were expecting. I decided to share the news with my parents and extended family on Christmas Eve... I framed this picture and wrapped it up for my mom to open in front of everyone."

Some kids may have mixed emotions helping to spread the big news, as Val from Mobile, Alabama, discovered: "We were excited to let our two-year old announce to all of our friends and family. His expressions captured in the photos were just priceless. It was amazing the response we received."

No other children? How about a favorite pet? It doesn't get much more unique than this idea from April from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who enlisted the help of her Siamese cat, Gus. "My husband and I thought it would be a cute idea to create an announcement involving our fur child and this is what we came up with."

Of course, you could always double the cause for celebration by announcing on a holiday, like Sara from Tolono, Illinois, did: "We decided to announce our first child on the 4th of July to friends and family! We wanted a special but unique way to announce and found this fitting."

Shoes tend to be popular pregnancy announcement props -- check out this beautiful black and white rendition by Jackie from Columbus, Ohio.

Then there are those happy parents-to-be who choose props that are a little bigger than shoes. Here's what Kelby from Glencoe, Ontario, Canada, had to say about her pregnancy announcement: "I wanted to do something different and because my husband is a cash crop farmer and I thought well why not a daddy tractor, a mommy tractor and a baby tractor do! We are excited for our future baby boy farmer due to arrive this November. The picture credit goes to my aunt Beth Lucan as these were taken on our home farm here in Glencoe!"

But you don't have to have a big prop to make a big impact as this simple, but sweet announcement by Shereenfrom Auckland, New Zealand, proves:

Some couples -- like Kayla from North Bay, Ontario, Canada and her husband -- are really ambitious; a cute image is only the half of it: "The day my husband and I found out we were expecting, we announced to both sets of parents by writing them a letter from the baby, stating that their little granddaughter or grandson could not wait to meet them in eight months. Later, we got my friend who is a photographer to take this picture for us to use as our announcement for the rest of our family and friends."

And if you're thinking a video announcement is the way to go, check out this sweet message from Sandraand her husband from Newburgh, New York: "We made a short video and posted it to Facebook to share with our family and friends. We don't live in the same state as our family, so we gave them a call before posting the video, but this is how we told the world. Enjoy!"

Whether you're pregnant or have little ones already, you're constantly on the lookout for fun and fresh ideas to make this job as Mom a little easier. That's why each week we're rounding up some of the best advice and most creative tips from real moms in the What To Expect groups.

This week we're looking for fun ways to involve little ones in summer barbecues or parties. Let's see those yummy kid summer recipes and those fun ways to keep the little ones entertained. Email us your photos at whattoexpecteditor AT gmail.com and we'll feature you next week!

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